This Armed Forces' current policy on the recruitment and management of transsexual personnel. This document was obtained under the FOI Act and the Ministry of Defence stated that as of September 2014 this is the only policy document regarding this topic.

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This document sets out the Armed Forces' policy on the recruitment and management of transsexual personnel and provides general information on transsexualism and the process of gender reassignment. It's purpose is to provide guidance to serving personnel, Commanding Officers and Line Managers on how the relevant law applies, including the statutory duty to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination and harassment on the grounds of gender reassignment and the issues relating to the recruitment and management of transsexual people in the Armed Forces.

Policy for the Recruitment and Management of Transsexual Personnel in the Armed Forces

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